Apparently there is a public sector strike going on...

[SpontaneousOrder]

oh **** off yourself

I prosper by the sweat of my own brow, and the application of my own mind's effort. I don't use legal privilege to extort money from vulnerable people. I don't need to be told to **** off - if people don't like my behaviour then can just stop paying me.

[Old Greg]

Plus most have a second job and retire very young on a good pension. That said, I don't think I'd fancy running into a burning building and I certainly wouldn't be bringing the matter up while they were dragging me out.

SpontaneousOrder would refuse to be rescued , and demand a market driven fire service not reliant on money stolen by violence from innocent people in violation of their natural property rights.

[BrilloPad]

I wish HMRC would go on strike. 20 years would be fine.

[Old Greg]

I prosper by the sweat of my own brow, and the application of my own mind's effort. I don't use legal privilege to extort money from vulnerable people. I don't need to be told to **** off - if people don't like my behaviour then can just stop paying me.

So you're not Director of a Ltd Company registered with the gangster state and extracting and paying over VAT from your clients?

[SpontaneousOrder]

SpontaneousOrder would refuse to be rescued , and demand a market driven fire service not reliant on money stolen by violence from innocent people in violation of their natural property rights.

Why would I refuse to be rescued? I've paid for just such a protection
Maybe when your kid get's burned alive while fire fighters are off on strike and squaddies have to try to fill the gap, you'll think a little differently.

[SpontaneousOrder]

So you're not Director of a Ltd Company registered with the gangster state and extracting and paying over VAT from your clients?

Logic isn't your forte, is it? Moron.

[barrydidit]

Am i right in thinking they're not getting paid whilst on strike? Aside from the disruption caused to the productive sectors of the economy with people having to take time off to cover childcare etc it does seem to me that this is saving the country a fair bit of cash.

Also, whilst they're hiring busses to parade around on, and having flags, banners and t-shirts printed they're actually putting a fair bit back into private enterprise. It seems busier in town at the moment, there must be a shopping boost too. There's got to be a positive side to all of this.

[Old Greg]

Why would I refuse to be rescued? I've paid for just such a protection
Maybe when your kid get's burned alive while fire fighters are off on strike and squaddies have to try to fill the gap, you'll think a little differently.

You haven't paid for the protection. It was stolen from you violently.

[Old Greg]

Logic isn't your forte, is it? Moron.

I note you decline to answer the question. Collaborator.

[Old Greg]

Am i right in thinking they're not getting paid whilst on strike? Aside from the disruption caused to the productive sectors of the economy with people having to take time off to cover childcare etc it does seem to me that this is saving the country a fair bit of cash.

Also, whilst they're hiring busses to parade around on, and having flags, banners and t-shirts printed they're actually putting a fair bit back into private enterprise. It seems busier in town at the moment, there must be a shopping boost too. There's got to be a positive side to all of this.

Workers don't get paid when on strike.